Part 9 of Living as Exiles: Considering the Book of Daniel – Much of our growth in discipleship is a result of imitation–we learn by seeing and copying. That is especially true in the area of prayer. In one of the longest prayers recorded in all of Scripture, Daniel that wise man of God, has much to teach us as we hear him praying–for we see a man whose prayer is centered on God and is answered in ways that exceed his expectations.